By Sam Richards Staff writer What has formally been a three-month project for a group of Rossmoor residents to help a family from Afghanistan settle into American life in the East Bay may last substantially longer, as the Rossmoor residents continue to help this family of 10 as part of a program overseen by Jewish Family and Community Services East...

What has forma l ly been a three-month project for a group of Rossmoor residents to help a family from Afghanistan settle into American life in the East Bay may last substantially longer, as the Rossmoor residents continue to help this family of 10 as part of a program overseen by Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay. “I think we’re going ...

A showcase of Rossmoor's collective creativity By Mike Wood Staff writer For writers Jon Foyt and Charles Holmes, exercise isn’t just about staying active. It also sparks creativity. Foyt and Holmes are Tice Creek Drive neighbors, both in their 90s and who keep active not just with writing but with daily exercise routines. In a community filled wit...

GRF officials said last week their battle to cope with skyrocketing property insurance costs continues, and that they’ve turned to state and regional elected officials to support legislation to help ease the pain. At an Oct. 26 GRF Board meeting discussion about the increased costs and decreased availability of property insurance, Board President D...

By Sam Richards Staff writer GRF will phase out its employee pension plan, ceasing to fund it after Dec. 31 and giving approximately 30 active affected nonunion GRF employees various options for keeping their funds in the program, drawing from the fund and/or reinvesting that money in other plans. Rossmoor General Manager Jeff Matheson said GRF is ...

By Sam Richards Staff writer There are too many variables - including rainfall, surface temperatures and humidity - to know exactly how much water GRF has saved with the removal of thirsty turf from near the golf courses’ tee boxes, and from various out-ofplay areas. But Mark Heptig, Rossmoor’s director of golf, knows that more and more sprinkler h...

Donated quilts a passion for these stitchers QUILTERS: Group within Rossmoor Quilters donates to organizations be purpose-driven, as for donation, at its most basic it is a creative experience,” Grancio said. “No one else can duplicate the thought, creativity and hand another quilter works into her or his works.” Grancio and fellow quilter Judy Szi...

An obituary in the Rossmoor News got a lot of attention last week among folks in Rossmoor’s Transportation Department office – it was for Bernice Dreyfus, who had recently passed away at age 106. She was someone several Rossmoor bus drivers and dispatchers got to know well. “She told us stories about dancing with Grace Kelly onstage,” said Trish Mc...

Citing the need to raise awareness and further the human rights discussion, residents and 11 Rossmoor clubs have joined to host an expansive Human Rights Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Event Center. Titled “Defending Democracy: Human Rights at Home and Abroad,” the event will be kicked off by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jen...

Rossmoor Counseling Services will host the annual Rossmoor Health Fair on Thursday, Nov. 2, in the Event Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will feature health checks by Carelink Pharmacy and flu vaccinations. Breakfast and lunch will be provided with no charge for attendees. The Health Fair provides an opportunity for residents to meet service...